Gentleman symptoms and conditions

I have been prescribed Levaquin multiple times for bronchial infections. The most recent being approx. a month ago. I have NEVER suffered a side effect from this medication. The types of side effects everyone is reporting here sound very bizarre. I know a number of people including my husband, friends, grown children, etc that have taken this medication multiple times as I personally have with no side effects whatsoever.

I am a 62 year old widow. Have insulin-dependent stage 2 diabetes. Was put on Lipitor 20 mg 2 years ago. I am astonished by this web site which lists every one of my concerns: short term memory loss, severe hip pain, shooting pain (especially in my eyes) foggy vision, fatigue as though I'm on chemotherapy, nausea, hair loss and, no surprise, recurrent depression with weepiness. What's motivating me to write is I've recently met a kindly, attentive gentleman, and now I discover I also have zero libido! I've been married more than once; I know what's missing. More than all the other aches and pains, I would love to sue for "loss of pleasure in life"

My child was prescribed Omnicef for an ear infection on Tuesday and we ended up taking him off on Friday night. He is normally a happy, hyper, normal 3 yr old but he became very mean!! We didn't know what was going on with him. We just thought that maybe he was acting out, until we talked to some one who knows about food allergies who asked if anything was different in his diet. The only thing that was different was he started this new anti-biotic. He had an allergic reaction to Amoxicillin and we told the doctor. but he still put him on this medication anyway. Our son changed so much in this last week it is just unbelievable. On the second day of this medication he actually tried to bite some older gentleman at a dental clinic. Just not his normal behavior. He didn't sleep well, would literally kick, hit, punch, pinch and bite us and his siblings. Since we took him off this medicine he is finally acting like his normal only self. We had not realized until he started to giggle about something that he had not laughed since he started his medicine. There is no way that he will ever take this medicine again and after reading all the information on OMNICEF I do not understand why they keep pushing this drug since there are so many harmful side effects (half of which they do not list)!! I just hope that this has not done any other damage to my son internally as well...

I was prescribed Levaquin 750 for 5 days for resolving pneumonia. I didn't finish the last pill due to increased heart rate and severe anxiety. These symptoms did stop for me. However, about a good 2-3 wks later my wrist started hurting. I thought I may have slept on it funny or something. Then a day or two later, my jaw started hurting so bad I couldn't chew at times. Another 2-3 days which leads me to today, I am having tingling/shock sort of feelings running thru my legs and arms and still having the jaw and wrist pain. I have an appt next week with my doc. I'm sure she'll send me thru all the tests everyone here has mentioned to no avail. This is very frustrating and scarey. I wish folks would repost and let the rest of us know how they are progressing. I will post back after my visit. I am going to try the magnesium and 5-htp the gentleman said worked for his wife. I am becoming a firm believer in a more holistic and natural approach to healing. I know sometimes chemical medicines save lives but this one has caused my life a lot of pain that I feel was not necessary for a very light case of walking pneumonia. Good luck to everyone. Please keep your progress updated to help the rest of us out.

I just began taking taking 25 mg of Topamax 3 times a day for about 1 week. I have the general side effects: loss of taste, tingling in feet and hands etc... however, my doctor insisted I would be much calmer (I am fairly hyper) and would be able to sleep better. I feel as though I am much more irritable with my young children ( less patience) and I am not sleeping all that great. Has anyone else had these side effects? As far as the headaches, at first, I actually was getting MORE migraines, butthey and the daily headaches seem to have subsided. However, I have not yet experienced the typical menstrual headache/migraines which are the worst for me.

Hello Ladies,

I have posted several times before and thought I would add a few things. I have experienced the EXTREME weight gain and bloating in a very short time, sweats, migraines, problems with vision and contact lenses, chest pains, on and on. As with many of you, my side effects only got WORSE when I went off. I was only on for 5 months! I've been off since July 19 and I'm continuing to expand, which is SOOOOOO depressing.

Anyway, I've reported all of this to Berlex Labs and suggest you all do the same. I've also requested a call back from one of their "health care" professionals to see if they know of a recomended protocol to turn this monster around and get my body back. You can write me privately for contact info.

I'va also contacted FDA and the individual with whom I spoke was a very kind and understanding gentleman. He HIGHLY suggested we post our problems with YASMIN on FDA'S adverse event reporting system. I haven't done it yet but he said you just go to FDA.gov and on the right side click on "FDA activities", which will take you to their MEDWATCH site. This is where we should report our problems. This can be done directly on-line or copy and send a fax. If you send it online be sure to click "SUBMIT REPORT" at the top to be sure it goes through and you will receive a confirmation email.

I am FURIOUS that we've all been put through this and want to stop it for other women if possible. I understand that b/c pills have their share of consequences, but this one really takes the cake.

Blessings to you all,
Rita